How do you keep your feathers dry?
10-11-2005, 07:49 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Norman OK USA
Posts: 3,318
How do you keep your feathers dry?
Anyone have any advice to offer about keeping your feathers dry in the rain? I have just been carrying a plastic baggy around, but wondering if there is a better water proofer. I have so camping gear waterproofing spray and I know about the bohning powder. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
10-11-2005, 09:08 PM
#2
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eureka, MO
Posts: 3,703
RE: How do you keep your feathers dry?
That's probably the best way to go about it. Put some waterproofer on them and keep them under a baggie if you have a constant rain. When I shot feathers I didn't notice any difference in accuracy when they were wet. Try shooting some wet feathers and see how they fly out of your set up.
10-11-2005, 09:33 PM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: How do you keep your feathers dry?
YUP,.. I just use the powder mostly. I tell you what works really well is the dry fly dope. I bought a spray can of it at an Orvis shop. It worked great. I just haven't gotten anymorebecause the local Orvis shop closed. I use the powder and a zip lock baggie. It really doesn't matter as the arrows will shoot just fine even wet.
10-11-2005, 10:07 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
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RE: How do you keep your feathers dry?
Dont worie.Let them get wet they will fly just fine.I have never used any thing at all.I love to hunt in the rain and do so often.
I have never seen a bird fall out of the air in the rain yet
I have never seen a bird fall out of the air in the rain yet
10-12-2005, 08:06 AM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,716
RE: How do you keep your feathers dry?
Aerosol FLY FLOATANT - See DavidMil's response above - it works awesome. I don't even worry about keeping mine dry anymore -mine fly the same even if they're soaking wet and slicked down.